Top construction for dress-forms.



J. KERSTEN. TOP CONSTRUCTION FOR DRESS FORMS. APPLICATION man MAY20.1916.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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JACOB KERSTEN, 70F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

TOP. CONSTRUCTION FOR DRESS-FORMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

Application filed May 20, 1916. Serial No. 98,944.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB KEnsrnN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Top Construction for Dress-Forms; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a top construction for dress forms, it being the object and purpose of the invention to provide, in a very economical construction, an attachment for the adjustable sections of the upper portion of a dress form such that the sections may he quickly and. easily adjusted, the device also serving to complete the neck of the form and present a pleasing and attractive appearance. To this end as well as various others not specifically stated I have made the invention shown in the accompanying drawing in which 2- Figure l is a perspective View of a neck and bust section of a dress form having my invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a complete (l-ress form having the invention incorporated therein, and

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

A section 1 of the bust has an extension 2 which in the dress form makes a portion of the neck of the complete form shown v at 3 it being understood that a number of these sections are used to complete the upper portion of the form being connected together and adjustable with respect to each other. In the upper end of each neck portion 2 is embedded an eye 4.- formed at one end of a piece of wire this eye being permanently secured in position by the pin or rivet 5 as shown in Fig. 3. The wire from the eye passes outwardly to the top of the section and is then bent at right angles at 6 forming a section 7' which lies directly against the top of the neck section 2 for a distance being again bent at right angles and extended in a horizontal plane from the neck section as shown at 8 then bent at 9 back upon itself making a parallel section 10 which with the section 8 and bend '9 forms an elongated loop. Section 10 passes back underneath the section 7 at the bend 6 and is then turned outwardly along the end of the neck section as indicated at 11 for a distance after which it is turned upwardly forming a loop 12 and then across as indicated at 13 being thereafter formed into the loop 1 1 similar to the loop 12, the wire being bentat 15 upper end of the neck section and terminating in an eye 16 through which a pin or rivet 17 passes similar in all respects to the member 5 heretofore described. A plate 18 of thin metal covers the heads of pins 5 and makes a finish for the upper end of the neck section 2 this plate being permanently secured by means of pins or rivets 19 as shown.

When a plurality of dress form sections of this character are joined together as shown in Fig. 2, the loops comprised of sides Sand 10 and the end 9 extend inwardly toward each other and overlap one another being adapted in this position to receive the usual center rod passing upwardly through the dress form on the end of which is secured the knob or head 20 whereby said loops and all the sections are held together in rigid relation to each other. The upwardly extending portions comprised of loops l2 and 1 1 and the intermediate connecting part 13 serve as a finish for the neck portions of the dress form against which the garment placed on the form may engage, and also guard the dress against inury.

An attachment of this character applied to the neck and bust sections of dress forms is very effective in operation and can be made at a very low cost of manufacture, at the same time serving as a means for connecting the upper ends of the sections together and presenting a continuation to the neck section which adds to the appearance and serves as a guard against any catching of a dress on the form with the head 20 or any of the parts below it. The structure is very strong and durable and especially efficient for the purpose outlined.

I claim 1. In combination, a bust and neck sec tion for dress forms, a device secured to the upper end of the neck portion formed from wire and comprising a loop extending horizontally from the neck portion, and

and inserted into the a second loop extending upwardly from said neck portion, substantially as described.

2. In a dress form, a plurality of bust and neck sections, each having a device secured at the upper end of the neck portion thereof, said device being formed of wire and comprising an inwardly extending horizontal loop, said horizontal loops on all the sections overlapping one another and means adjustably connecting said loops together at their inner ends.

3. In a dress form, and neck sections, eacl cured at the upper end of the neck portion thereof, said device being formed of. wire and comprised of an inwardly extending horizontal loop and an upwardly extending vertical loop, said horizontal loops of the said devices overlapping one another and adjustably connected together, substantially as described.

4. In combination, a neck section for dress forms, and a wire having an end embedded in the upper end of the neck section and permanently secured thereto, said wire exa plurality of bust having a device se- Gopies of this patent may be obtained 01 five cents tending outwardly to the top of said section then bent to lie alongside the top of the section for a short distance, then formed into an elongated horizontal loop extending inwardly from the top of the section, the return wire of said loop passing under said first bend in the wire and then formed into a vertically portioned loop, the end of which is embedded in the neck section and permanently secured thereto, substantially as described.

5. In combination, a neck section for dress forms, and a wire device formed from a single piece of wire having its ends embedded in the upper permanently secured thereto and having the wire fashioned into an inwardly extended elongated loop and an upwardly extended vertical loop having a length equal substan tially to the width of the neck section at L its upper end, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JACOB KERSTEN.

each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents? Washington, D20.

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